<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SECOND QUARTER 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-26-1998 <PERIOD-START> DEC-28-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUL-11-1998 <CASH> 115 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,765 <ALLOWANCES> 927 <INVENTORY> 16,004 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 28,305 <PP&E> 35,447 <DEPRECIATION> 24,725 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 47,430 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,620 <BONDS> 7,400 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 6,262 <OTHER-SE> 18,580 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 47,430 <SALES> 34,860 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 34,860 <CGS> 24,649 <TOTAL-COSTS> 32,435 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 28 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 588 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,809 <INCOME-TAX> 886 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 923 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 923 <EPS-PRIMARY> .30 <EPS-DILUTED> .30